Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk has remarked about the Armenian genocide. He stands accused of "insulting Turkishness" and could be jailed for three years if convicted.

A European Union official says the affair could have implications for Turkey's attempt to join the EU.

This is not turning into a holly, jolly Christmas for poor Conrad.

The U.S. federal prosecutors have added charges of racketeering and obstruction to the ones of fraud the former Hollinger International honcho was already facing.